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When we think of Japanese video game soundtracks, we ten to think of constantly thrashing guitars that never, ever end. As such, it all sounds quite alike to us, but some have been crying foul about a song in Shin Jigen Game Neptune VII.

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In 2013 Compile Heart announced that they would be developing new jRPGs that werent the usual Neptunia fare they are known for. Aimed for the Japanese market, they wanted to stand out above the rest of the mainstream Japanese based companies who are now catering to the Western audience. They dubbed this project, Galapagos RPG. The first jRPG under that moniker was Fairy Fencer F and now the second game arrives, dubbed Omega Quintet, an interesting hybrid between an idol game and a jRPG. But will Compile Heart have a perfect song to for their audience?

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Collectibles maker Gaming Heads has revealed its second statue featuring Lara Croft, this time depicting the archaeologist from her outing in last year's Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris. The statue is set to release early 2016.

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Heavy - E3 2015 is almost here, and were all starting to get very excited about gamings biggest stage of the year. E3 is the time of year that publishers save their big announcements for. So, well undoubtedly see some bombs drop during the show. Were starting to make our E3 2015 predictions, and now were planning these publisher spotlights in the weeks leading up to the show. Weve already shined a light on Electronic Arts and what they might do at E3, but now lets go one step bigger Sony!

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Today Compile Heart released a new teaser trailer of the PS4 exclusive JRPG Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force, and it revealed the games main staff.

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Heavy - E3 2015 is almost here, and were all starting to get very excited about gamings biggest stage of the year. E3 is the time of year that publishers save their big announcements for. So, well undoubtedly see some bombs drop during the show. Were starting to make our E3 2015 predictions, and now were planning these publisher spotlights in the weeks leading up to the show. Weve already shined a light on Electronic Arts and what they might do at E3, but now lets go one step bigger Sony!

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Nintendo World Report: Springloaded is a fresh face on the Nintendo 3DS eShop. Their last release, Space Lift Danger Panic, caught me by surprise and was loads of fun to toy around with. When I heard another game was coming over to the handheld, I got immediately pumped and was ready for action. Heart Beaten was weirder than I expected it to be and went a step beyond the dialogue in Space Lift Danger Panic. That doesn't mean that Heart Beaten is as great as its predecessor though, because the title left me unshaken.

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, went on to found Heavy Spectrum with his wife. Though the project would likely be far further along in production had he hired more staff, Birch would be the one paying the salaries, and as such decided to keep the team small.

"I really appreciate how Sony respected my wishes for the studio to stay creative and small," he says. "Sony is one of the companies that are still trying to make games better."

For Birch, better doesn't necessarily mean original. In terms of its core combat design, Shadow of the Beast has common with games from the eighties (Kung Fu Master, Double Dragon, et al) than those of the modern era. Granted, there is a God of War rhythm to the light and heavy attacks, and moments of strategy and counter-hits, but overall it's a cathartic massacre played out by pressing the same sequence of buttons a few hundred times.

Which is to say, it's just like the original Shadow of the Beast; a game released 25 years ago and generally forgotten by the masses, but arguably the reason why Birch took a career in games and wanted to retell its story to new people.

"Shadow of the Beast was a defining moment of my childhood. I remember going around a friend's house; he just got an Amiga and showed me the game. I remember being just... awestruck by it, and every time I took the bus home from his house it was all I could think of.

"Those bus journeys were probably the moment I realised games were not just about challenge. They have worlds and stories that you can take with you."

Shadow of the Beast will ship exclusively on PlayStation 4. Heavy Spectrum has yet to confirm its release date plans.

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, went on to found Heavy Spectrum with his wife. Though the project would likely be far further along in production had he hired more staff, Birch would be the one paying the salaries, and as such decided to keep the team small.

"I really appreciate how Sony respected my wishes for the studio to stay creative and small," he says. "Sony is one of the companies that are still trying to make games better."

For Birch, better doesn't necessarily mean original. In terms of its core combat design, Shadow of the Beast has common with games from the eighties (Kung Fu Master, Double Dragon, et al) than those of the modern era. Granted, there is a God of War rhythm to the light and heavy attacks, and moments of strategy and counter-hits, but overall it's a cathartic massacre played out by pressing the same sequence of buttons a few hundred times.

Which is to say, it's just like the original Shadow of the Beast; a game released 25 years ago and generally forgotten by the masses, but arguably the reason why Birch took a career in games and wanted to retell its story to new people.

"Shadow of the Beast was a defining moment of my childhood. I remember going around a friend's house; he just got an Amiga and showed me the game. I remember being just... awestruck by it, and every time I took the bus home from his house it was all I could think of.

"Those bus journeys were probably the moment I realised games were not just about challenge. They have worlds and stories that you can take with you."

Shadow of the Beast will ship exclusively on PlayStation 4. Heavy Spectrum has yet to confirm its release date plans.